Tootsie Page #11

Synopsis: Michael Dorsey is an unemployed actor with an impossible reputation. In order to find work and fund his friend's play he dresses as a woman, Dorothy Michaels, and lands the part in a daytime drama. Dorsey loses himself in this woman role and essentially becomes Dorothy Michaels, captivating women all around the city and inspiring them to break free from the control of men and become more like Dorsey's initial identity. This newfound role, however, lands Dorsey in a hot spot between a female friend/'lover,' a female co-star he falls in love with, that co-star's father who falls in love with him, and a male co-star who yearns for his affection.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Sydney Pollack
Production: Columbia Pictures
  Won 1 Oscar. Another 24 wins & 30 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.4
Metacritic:
87
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
PG
Year:
1982
116 min
2,053 Views


Hey, Robert.

Hi, Les.

Get him!

All right!

Get him! Get him! Get him!

Oh, come on.

- I thought you'd want it back.

- Outside.

Give it to me outside.

Why'd you do it?

I needed the work.

The only reason you're still living is

because I never kissed you.

I hope you enjoyed the chocolates.

I gave them to a girl.

So did I. I thought.

Do you like them?

- Chocolates?

- Girls!

I like Julie.

I think I love Julie.

Wearing a dress is

a funny way to show it.

I know. I apologize.

The truth is,

you were okay company.

So were you.

I could have done

without the dancing.

You know, you're very good.

- I'm seeing a real nice woman now.

- Oh, really?

You think I didn't check her out?

Can I buy you a beer?

You got six bits.

Yeah.

Can I have a couple of beers?

Does Julie ever mention me?

Taxi!

Thank you.

Hi.

I saw your father.

I drove up to see him

in that bar he hangs out at.

He doesn't hang out there.

Oh, yeah. I forgot.

- How's Amy?

- Fine.

Your dad and I had a couple of beers

and shot a good game of pool.

We had a really good time together.

How's it going?

Terry Bishop's back on the show.

April lost her license...

- I meant with you.

- I know what you meant.

So you're pretty hot

after your unveiling.

What's your next triumph?

I'm going to do this play with...

Good. I've gotta catch a cab.

Can I call you sometime?

Look, I don't want to hold you up.

I just did it for the work.

I didn't mean to hurt anybody.

Especially you.

I miss Dorothy.

You don't have to.

She's right here.

And she misses you.

Look, you don't know me from Adam.

But I was a better man with you,

as a woman...

...than I ever was with a woman,

as a man.

You know what I mean?

I just gotta learn to do it

without the dress.

At this point, there might be

an advantage to my wearing pants.

The hard part's over,

you know?

We were already...

...good friends.

Will you loan me

that little yellow outfit?

Which one?

- The Halston.

- The Halston?

Oh, no!

You'll ruin it.

- You'll spill wine all over it.

- I will not.

I'll loan it to you, but you gotta

give it back. It's my favorite...

What are you gonna use it for?

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Larry Gelbart

Larry Simon Gelbart (February 25, 1928 – September 11, 2009) was an American television writer, playwright, screenwriter, director and author, most famous as a creator and producer of the television series M*A*S*H, and as co-writer of Broadway musicals City of Angels and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. more…

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